Village Ready To Hop Aboard Chicago-backed O'hare Panel

MT. PROSPECT — Citing a desire to have a voice in discussions on jet noise, Village Board members have decided to join Chicago's controversial O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission.

The board members reached a consensus at Tuesday night's committee of the whole meeting. A formal resolution to join the commission is expected to come for vote at the board's next official meeting on Tuesday.

The commission is made up of city and suburban representatives, but all commission recommendations are subject to approval by the Chicago City Council.

The stated goal of the commission is to find ways of reducing jet noise in communities surrounding O'Hare International Airport.

In voicing his support for membership on the commission, Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley Tuesday night said jet noise is an increasingly important issue for residents of Mt. Prospect, which sits in the flight paths of two airports--O'Hare International Airport to the south and Wheeling's Palwaukee Municipal Airport to the north.